The Lunchbox

'Dabba', 2013

A mistaken delivery in Mumbai's famously efficient lunchbox delivery system connects a young housewife to an older man in the dusk of his life as they build a fantasy world together through notes in the lunchbox.

A mistaken delivery in Mumbai's famously efficient lunchbox delivery system connects a young housewife to an older man in the dusk of his life as they build a fantasy world together through notes in the lunchbox.

Director

Ritesh Batra

Runtime

104 minutes

Type

Feature

Genre

Romance, Drama

Keywords

retirement, lunchbox, unconventional romance, open ended, delivery to wrong address

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The Lunchbox

Ritesh Batra, 2013

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Aspect ratio

2.35 : 1

Color

Color

Screening formats

35 mm (anamorphic)
D-Cinema

Awards

Star Box Office India Awards

Winner

2014

Return On Investment Film Of The Year

Box Office India Award

Storyline

A mistaken delivery in Mumbai's famously efficient lunchbox delivery system connects a young housewife to an older man in the dusk of his life as they build a fantasy world together through notes in the lunchbox.

The film, set in Mumbai, revolves around a mistaken delivery by the Dabbawalas (lunchbox service) of Mumbai, which leads to a relationship between Saajan, a lonely widower close to retirement, and Ila, an unhappy housewife, as they start exchanging notes through the daily lunchbox.

Summary

A mistaken delivery in Mumbai's famously efficient lunchbox delivery system connects a young housewife to an older man in the dusk of his life as they build a fantasy world together through notes in the lunchbox.

Synopsis

The film, set in Mumbai, revolves around a mistaken delivery by the Dabbawalas (lunchbox service) of Mumbai, which leads to a relationship between Saajan, a lonely widower close to retirement, and Ila, an unhappy housewife, as they start exchanging notes through the daily lunchbox.

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Cast & crew

Cast

Nawazuddin Siddiqui

Actor

Irrfan Khan

Actor

Nimrat Kaur

Actress

Crew

Director

Ritesh Batra

Screenwriter

Vasan Bala

Screenwriter

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